To do a job effectively, one must set priorities. Too many people let their 'in' basket set the priorities. On any given day, unimportant but interesting trivia pass through an office; one must not permit these to monopolize his time. The human tendency is to while away time with unimportant matters that do not require mental effort or energy. Since they can be easily resolved, they give a false sense of accomplishment. The manager must exert self-discipline to ensure that his energy is focused where it is truly needed.

When doing a job - any job - one must feel that he owns it, and act as though he will remain in that job forever. He must look after his work just as conscient…

One must permit his people the freedom to seek added work and greater responsibility. In my organization, there are no formal job descriptions or organization …

It is a human inclination to hope things will work out, despite evidence or doubt to the contrary. A successful manager must resist this temptation. This is pa…

Ceux qui s'appliquent trop aux petites choses deviennent ordinairement incapables des grandes.

The average man won't really do a day's work unless he is caught and cannot get out of it. There is plenty of work to do if people would do it.

I can be President of the United States, or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both.